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Eric Singer
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| Birth name | Eric Doyle Mensinger |
| Born | May 12, 1958 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
Eric Singer is a famous American drummer. He was born Eric Doyle Mensinger on May 12, 1958. He is best known for playing drums for the rock band Kiss. He joined Kiss in 1991 and played with them until they stopped touring in 2023. Eric has also played with many other well-known bands and musicians like Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, and Brian May. He has played on more than 75 albums!
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Early Life and Musical Start
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Eric Singer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in a town called Euclid, Ohio. His father, Johnny Mensinger, was a big band leader who played music for a living. Eric's brother, Jon Mensinger, became a professional dancer.
Eric started playing drums when he was very young. He loved listening to bands like Humble Pie, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, the Beatles, and Queen. He was also inspired by famous drummers such as John Bonham and Keith Moon. Before becoming a full-time musician, Singer worked at King Musical Instruments.
Eric Singer's Music Journey
Eric Singer's first professional drumming job was with a band called Beau Coup in Cleveland. In 1984, he became the touring drummer for rock singer Lita Ford.
Joining Black Sabbath and Other Bands
In 1985, Eric joined the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He recorded an album with them called Seventh Star. He also toured to support the album. In 1987, he left Black Sabbath to tour with Gary Moore. After that tour, he joined a band called Badlands and played on their first album.
In 1989, Eric became the touring drummer for Paul Stanley, who is the singer for Kiss. Eric also appeared in a music video for Olivia Newton-John.
Playing with Kiss
In December 1991, Eric Singer officially became the drummer for Kiss. He joined the band after their previous drummer, Eric Carr, passed away. Eric Singer had already played with Paul Stanley on a solo tour.
Singer played on Kiss albums like Revenge and Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions. He toured with Kiss until 1996. At that time, the original Kiss members, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, reunited with the band.
After a few years, Eric was asked to rejoin Kiss in 2001. This happened when Peter Criss left the band again. For the first time, Eric wore the famous "Catman" makeup and costume during the tour. He was replaced by Peter Criss again in late 2002. However, Eric returned to Kiss in early 2004 and has been their permanent drummer ever since.
In 2009, Eric Singer and lead guitarist Tommy Thayer played on the Kiss album Sonic Boom. This was the first studio album with the new lineup. Eric even sang a song called "All for the Glory." In 2012, Kiss released another album called Monster, where Eric sang the song "All for the Love of Rock & Roll."
Other Exciting Projects
When Eric Singer is not touring with Kiss, he often performs with Alice Cooper. Eric has been a part of Alice Cooper's band since 2000. He has played on several of Alice Cooper's albums, including Brutal Planet and The Eyes of Alice Cooper. In 2008, Eric left Alice Cooper's band to focus more on his work with Kiss and his own band, the Eric Singer Project (ESP).
Eric's band, ESP, includes his former Kiss bandmate Bruce Kulick. They have released albums like Lost and Spaced and Live in Japan. Eric has also played drums for the band Avantasia and appeared in the 1989 film Shocker.
In 1998, he toured with Queen guitarist Brian May as part of The Brian May Band. Eric also plays drums for Paul Stanley's side project called Soul Station, which performs soul music songs.
Eric's Drum Gear
Throughout his career, Eric Singer has used Pearl drums, hardware, and pedals. He uses Remo and Terry Bozzio Attack drumheads. For cymbals and drumsticks, he uses Zildjian. Eric even has his own special snare drum and drumsticks made by Pearl and Zildjian.
Discography
Black Sabbath
- Seventh Star (1986)
- The Eternal Idol (1987)
Badlands
- Badlands (1989)
Kiss
- Revenge (1992)
- Alive III (1993)
- KISS Unplugged (1996)
- Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
- Sonic Boom (2009)
- Monster (2012)
Solo – Eric Singer Project
- Lost and Spaced (1998)
- Live in Japan (2006)
Alice Cooper
- Brutal Planet (2000)
- The Eyes of Alice Cooper (2003)
- Along Came a Spider (2008)
Avantasia
- Lost in Space (Part 1) (2007)
- Lost in Space (Part 2) (2007)
- The Scarecrow (2008)
Paul Stanley's Soul Station
- Now & Then (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Eric Singer para niños
